Taunton High School names Top 10 students from the class of 2014

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Jun 1, 2014 at 5:44 PMJun 1, 2014 at 5:48 PM

Tess Driscoll Cushing is ranked first in the class of 2014. She will be attending Harvard University in the fall to pursue a degree in biological sciencesTess is a member of the THS National Honor Society, the Key Club and Student Council and is am accomplished Irish step dancer.Tess has excelled as a strong science student and attended the international science fair this spring and has worked on the children’s science labs at WGBH.

Katelyn Salvatori is ranked second in the class of 2014. She will be attending Northeastern University in the fall with plans to pursue a degree in computer science.Katelyn is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, is consistently on the honor roll and a key member of the Taunton High School math team. She is a member of the Key Club and French Club as well.Katelyn has excelled in academics, enrolling in seven Advanced Placement courses at Taunton High.

Madeline Feeney is ranked third in the class of 2014. She will be attending the University of Tampa in the fall, pursuing a degree in pre-med.Maddie was the recipient of the Harvard Book Club award, achieved magna cum laude on the National Latin Exam and represented Taunton High School at the national HOBY Conference.Maddie manages the THS varsity cross country and track and field teams.

Abigale Sanft is ranked fourth in the class of 2014 and will attend Brown University in the fall. Abigale has earned much praise for her academic accomplishments such as achieving magna cum laude on the National Latin Exam, the John F. McGovern Award for Outstanding Student Leadership and the United States Army Distinguished Achievement AwardAbigale started the Model United Nations Club at Taunton High and she works at Trucchi’s Supermarket.

Phillip E. Duarte is ranked fifth in the class of 2014.He will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the fall to study bio-chemistry and molecular sciences.Phillip was a recipient of the Harvard Book Club Award and a member of our National Honor Society.He is involved with the student council, Key Club, varsity swim team and spring track team.

Erica Bigelow is ranked sixth in the class of 2014 and will be attending Stonehill College this fall.Erica has represented her classmates through her participation in the student council, National Honor Society, math team, PALs program, SADD club, International Club, and the Fellowship of Christian Students. She is also a member of the cheerleading and track teams at THS.Erica balances her busy schedule as a volunteer tutor after school and she holds a part-time job at Dunkin’ Donuts.Erica has completed seven Advanced Placement classes at Taunton High School.

Paige E. Devlin is ranked seventh in the class of 2014. She will be attending Bentley University pursuing a degree in accounting.Paige is a current member of our National Honor Society, National Business Honor Society and math team.She is an active participant in the student banking program supported by Bristol County Savings Bank.

Jessica Grey is ranked eighth in the class of 2014 and will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the fall.Recognized for the Advanced Placement Scholar Award in both chemistry and English language and composition, Jessica also received an honorable mention for her SCIENCE FAir project on the effects of different wave lengths of light on solar panels.Jessica is varsity captain of the volleyball team and received the All-Scholastic award in 2013 for tennis.

Jazmin Wallace is ranked ninth in the class of 2014. She will be attending Wheelock College in the fall, majoring in elementary education.The recipient of the Passion for Action Scholarship from Wheelock College, Jazmin was recognized for her dedication to community service in the Taunton area.Jazmin served as president of Key Club and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Tyler Farley is ranked tenth in the class of 2014 and will be attending University of Massachusetts Lowell in the fall.Tyler achieved magna cum laude on the National Latin exam and second place in the Massachusetts School Bank Association Banking Bowl Competition.Tyler served as a variety of executive board positions, including student council treasurer and policy coordinator, Key Club class representative, History Club founder and president, Latin Club president and president of the National Business Honor Society.

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